The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 20, 1896, Page 3

"THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1896. FORCING AHEAD PONERS BILL Huntington's Handy Help- ers Urge the Refund- ing Scheme. / Acoption of a Rule Setting the Measure for Hearing in the House Next Month. Judge Maguire Says the Government Is Protccted by the Thurman Act and Demands Foreclosure. WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 19.—The Pacific roads funding bill showed its head for the first time at this session when to- day Henderson of Iowa, from the Rules Committee, reported a resoiution setting January 7 as the day to take up the Pow- ers bill, general debate to continue for two ays and one day under the five-minute rule, the vote to be taken on January 11. Henderson said: *I do not think it is necessary for me to eay very much about the bill. The biil referred to in the resolution is whatis known as the Pacific funding bill, and the only question before the House in consid- ering the rule now is, Shall we take this matter up and consider it atall? It does not involve in discussing the pending or- der a giscussion of the merits of the bill, and when we vote for this rule for the con- sideration of the bill it dces not neces- y imply that afterward it will invoive the voung for the bill in question. The | member reserves for himself the right to | vote as he pleases on the passage of the| bill. I'want to say that we have consulted (the Commitiee on Rules) with gentlemen eniertaining opposite views in respect 1o the legislation proposed here, and we have endeavored ' to fix the time so astobe| agreeable to the views of both sides, and Eive such time as is necessary to a full, candid and fair consideration of the bil “You will see that under the rule we give Thursd Friday and Saturday after after position of the Loud bill, by the ruie just adopted in the House, for discussing the Pacific funding bill and the | amendments that may be offered, and on | Monday, immediately after the reading of the journal, the vote on the bill and the amendments and such substitute as may be offered is to be taken.” Dockery—Under the rule as presented will there be an opportunity to present a substitute? Henderson—Ceriainly; becanse amend- ments are permitted, and a substitute is an amendment. Dockery—But the opportunity, under the rule, won’t present itseif unless the last section of the bill is reached. McMiliin—A substitute may be offered ot voted upon until the time is fixed. | Henderson continued: *“Now, a few words as to the question whether we d consider the bill or not. The sub- bonds covered by the bill amount, I and, to over $61,000,000. The 1t of indebtedness on the 1st of next y will be, in round numbers, $111,- 0 Th- Government has a second for this amount on 2293.4 miles of ad, with the appurienant property of the roads. All of the prior liens upon the property have been unpaid and hence the amount invoived in the question to be red is the Government claim, plus r liens, amount in all to over ,000? President tells usin his message January 1, 1897, there will be aue bonds of the road $19,000,000 and by on the January 1, 1899, an additional amount of more than $21,000,000. It is contended, I do not know. with what truth, thatifa foreciosure is had the Government will realize but very little ont of its claim. That, I trust, isa point on which we will have ample discussion if the biil is to b considered. The Committee on Rules urged-upon by all hands and by the differ- ent officers of the Government, have un- ously brought in this rule so that the se’ might have an opportunity to determine whether or not it will take up this question and consider it. If they decide to consider it then they must deter- mine whether or not it is their intention to confess to the country that they have not the ability to bring forward a remedy by legislation. It may be that when this is considered no method can be pointed out that will show how the Government can save this v um of money. That is a matter for discussion, but in all events every Representative should have the courage to let this matter come up for frank and full consideration and discus- sion and see whether or not we can save these mighty millions tothe country or whether we must abandon them 1o the chance of foreclosure, knowing a prior lien is upon every dollar of that which we bave a second lien upon.” Judge Maguire said: ir.~Speaker, I realize that under the drastic rules of this House it is useless to oppose the report of the Committee on Rules giving and fixing the time for the consideration of thisbill. Iam too well aware that under the rules of the House ture, which the committee invokes for the bill, applies to the consideration of the report, and I know also that a num- ber of gentlemea who ars opposed to the bill will not vote against tbe committee on this guestion; but, sir, I cannot per- mit the statement just made by the gen- tleman from Iowa (Henderson) to pass unchallenged. Several of his statements are misleading and some of them abso- lutely erroneons. The Government is not ed by any such danger as the gen- an suggests. It is not the 1nterest of Government but the interests of the debtor companies that ara to be promoted by the Powers bnll “The Government is amply protected by the Thurman act, under which foreclosure proceedings wiil shortiy be instituted, un- less Congress as a favor to the defamiting npanies shall reileve them from their ations under that act by extending the time for payment of the debt. That the companies should be anxious to have this bill brought on speedily for con- sideration is quite naturai, because their interests are to be promoted by it, but the interests of the United State Government are now protected by the best safexuard cf which existing conditions will permit— the right of foreclosure and such rights as it may have 1o pursue diverted assets and the unpaid subscriptions of stockholders. “The provisions of the Thurman act are far better ‘for the Government than the proposed refunding act. The Tnurman 0, 3 , act was a setilement of the Pacific railroad question. It presented the a'ternative 10 the companies to pay or submit to fore- closure. They did not pay, and this ur- gent proposition is to relieve them of the alternative. Thatisall. The only defect so far developed in the Thurman actis tnat it does not vest jurisdiction in any particular court(nor in any court in my opinion) over the interest of the United States Government in the roads. 1fany change in existing law is needed it isthav jurisdiciion be vested in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia or some other particular court to adjudicate and determine the interest of the Government in the roads. “The gentieman from Iowa (Hender- son) says the question is how to get the most money for the Government. That question should properly be discussed when the bill isup for consideration on its merits. It is the question presented by the bill. That may be the uitimate question, but the gentleman is mistaken in stating that the Secretary of the Inte- rior (Smith) suggested refunding as the best method. He did not. He stated be- fore the House committee and tes- tified before the Senaie committee that in his opinion foreclosure was the best means of getting the most money for the Government outof the roads. Messrs. Anderson and Coombs, Government di- rectors of the Union Pacific Railway Com- vany, who have investigated the matter fully, in like manner stated and testified that in their opinion foreclosure is the best method of procedure for the protection of the Government. Mr. Coombs, Govern- ment Director of the Union Pacitic Rail- road, testified before the Senate Com- mittee and stated beiore the House Com- mittee, that $120.000,000 can be obtained by foreclosure sale of these two roads, which would net the Government about $60,000,000, which is at least $40,000,000 more than it will ever get if the bill now pr\oposed to be given ccnsideration shall pass. Mr. Anderson, Government Di- rector of the Union Pacific Railroad and author of the majority report of the Paci- fic Railway Commission, in which refund- ing was recommended, as stated by the gentleman from Iowa (Henderson), testi- fied before the Senate Committee during its hearings last spring that Le had changed his mind on thatsubject and that in his opinion foreclosure and not refund- ing was the best remedy. “The President’s message to Congress at the opening of the present session urged action, or rather declared that it action be not taken by Congress by tie 1st of January next there would seem then to be no further reason for delaying foreclosure proceedings. ‘It seems to me that neither this House nor the courtry bas anything to fear from that alternative. The House and the country may well permit every reason which has heretofore influenced the Presi- dent to delay foreclosure proceedings to be removed by the failure of further Con- gressional action in the interest of these companies. Let the course of judicial procedute ordinarily adopted in such cases among citizens be foliowed. For my part I am not only opposgd to the bill, but opposed to the consideration of it. It is neither necessary nor useful.’”’ At the conclusion of Judge Maguire's remarks the rule was adopted without division. . COLOLADO LIBKE FIRST. Denver Cries Out Against Unjust Freight- Rate Discrimination. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dac. 19.—George C. Kende!l of Denver, who is in.Washing- ton to attend the hearing before the Inter- state Commerce Commission of a petition of a number of Western railroads to sus- pend section 4 of the interstatecommerce act commonly known as the “long and short haul clause,” said this-afternoon: “The rate proposed by the railroaas will practically kil the jobbing and mapufac- turing business of Denyer. Goods manu- factured in Chicago, for instance, on ac- count of discrimination of freight charges, cannot be jobbed by Denver merchants to Utah points in competition with Utah and many other Missouri River points. From Chicago to Denver first-ciass rates are $205; irom Denver to Salt Lake $185, a total of $3 90. But from Chicago to Omaha the rate i< only 80 centsand from that city to Salt Lake City $230, showing that Denver suffers a handicap of 80 cents per hundred weight. *‘On transcontinental rates the discrimi- nation is severe. The charge oxn cash reg- isters per hundredweight from Chicago to Sun Francisco is $240, but from Chicago to Denver $410, although the lafter isa 1500 mile shorter haul. Thas it is quite evident why the Denver pecple resist the suspension of section 4, which forbids the charzing of more for the snuorter haunl within the longer nnder similar circum- stances and conditions. Our people just now are in sympathy with the Cubans, but think, as charity begins at home, the cry of ‘Colorado Libre’ is of more impor- tance than that of ‘Cuba Libre.’ Al ENS BILL KEPORTED, ALL Changes Recommended Regarding Min- eral anda Agricultural Lunds. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, Dec. 19.—The House Committee on Mines and Mining to-day reported the bill introduced by Representative Allen of Utah at the last session of Congress, amending the re- vised statutes of the United States con- cerning affidavits h retofore required to be made before the register and receiver of land offices in the matter of determin- ing the mineral or non-mineral character of lands. The amendment provides that such affidavits may be verified belore any officer auitiorized to ad minister oaths and all tesumony and proofs may be taken under such officer. In cases of contest as to the mineral or agricultural character of lands testimony and proofs may be taken under such notice and regulatiors as the issioner of the Genera! Land Office | may prescribe, provided that the presence of rock in placer or deposits bearing goid, silver, cinnibar or other valuabie min- erals s all be regarded as brima-facie evi- dence that the land containin the same is mineral in character; providing further, thatin investigating the character of tha land with a view to ascertaining whether it is more valuable for mineral than agri- cultural purposes, evidence may be taken of mineral discoverea or develcped adja- cent to such land, proof of which shall ve corroborative evidence that the land in question is mineral in character; and pro- vided further that wherever land is proven to be within a well defined mineral belt it shall be deemed prima-iaci~ ev.dence of -the mineral character of saia land. e B CHAKLES CRISP SWORN IN, BSucceeds His Father, the Ex-Speaker, in Congress. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19.—Charles Crisp, son of late ex-Speaker Crisp, was sworn in to-day as Representative from the Third District of Georgia to fill the va- cancy occasioned by his father’s death. The 16ih .of January next was set aside for hearing eulogies on the late Speaker. The bill apnropriating $130.000 to enable the Government to make an exhibit at the Tenuesssee Centennial Exposition at Nashville was passed. Resolutions from the Committee on Rules were agreed to, making the Loud bill to amend the postal laws by shutting out of the mails serial publications and _sampie copies of news- papers and the Pacific roads funding bill, the special orders of the first week after holiday recess. The remainder of the day’s session was devoted to consideration of the executive and judicial appropriation bill. Withou disposing of it the House adjourned at 5:10 o’clock untii Menday, : REFORMS CANNOT YET BE HASTENED Powers Interested in Tur- key Await Action by Russia. Conference of M. Nelidoff at Constantinople With the Other Embassadors. Pans to Subdu: the Sultan Will Fail Unless Coercion Is Freely Used. BERLIN, GErMANY., Dec. 19.—M. Neli- doff, Russian Embassador to Turkey, who has just returned to Constantinople from St. Petersburg, held to-day the first of the conferences with the other Embassadors which he is empowered by his Govern- ment to participate in with a view of de- termining the policy to be pursued by the powers in the enforcement of reforms in Turkey. If the vroposals made by the Russian Government through M. Nelidoff | partook in any degree of the character of coercion it is certain the Berlin Govern- ment would be aware of it. The fact, however, that Baron Saurma von Jeltsch, the German Embassador to Turkey, was absent from the conference, is sufficient to warrant absolute convic- tion that the deliberations of the initial conference were by no means serious. All that is known in Berlin in regard to the! matter tends to show the existence of a very conclusive stage of negotiations, but the plans discussed will doubtless be pushed into a more complete and compre- hensive shape at subsequent meetings of the Enibassadors. M. Nelidoff has a scheme of reform of Tnrkish finances and a reorpanization of the administration of the internal affairs of the empire, to which Great Britain and France fully assent, though the other powers are less absolutely committea to it. But Russia has not as yet suggested a resort to armed coercion to enforce the scheme. 1t isa fact that every European Government is fully aware that diplomatic pressure upon the Suitan is useless unless it be accompanied by menaces and physi- cal force, and the powers therefore await the initiative of Russia in the application of coercive measures. The latest utterances of the North Ger- man Gazette upon the Turkish situation proves that Germany adheres to her old atiitude and contends that the Sultan must not be threatened and no power must be permitted to take measures tend- ing toward dismemberment of the Turk- ish empire. The financial scheme formu- lated by M. Nelidoff is understood here to invoive the revision of the entire Ottoman debt under guarantee of European powers signatory to the agreement. The plan also contemplates the full con- trol of European powers over the Turkish revenues, the allotment of 2 fixed sum for the maintenance of the army and navy and for the purposes of the Sultan’s pri- vate purse, and further provides thatthe Sultan’s appointment of his Ministers shall be subject to approval or veto by the representatives of the powers in Constane tinople. Germany has nointerest in hast- ening events in the East and the diplo~ ‘ore reticent as to mats of Berlin are there! the situation; but the opinion is undoubt- edly beld in official circles that the confer- ence of Embassadors wiil be futile unless their conclusions are backed to the extent of coercio Both the Reichstag and the Prussian Landtag have begun their Christmas re- cess after sessions which have been con- spicuonsly void of useful legisiation. In the Reichistag it has often been difficult and sometimes impossibie to obtain a quo- rum and most of the Deputies bave shown the utmost indifferencs to their executive duties. The defeat of the Government on Tues- day upen the provision for areform of judicial procedure has nullified two years’ work in and out of committee in the con- sideration of the Penal Code. The Gov- ernment ascribes its deteat to the defec- tion of the Centrists, but the minority vole shows that onlv a fraction of Conser- vative and National Liberals are incinded. In commenting upon this analysis of the vote the Freiseinige newspapers ask what has become of the majority which the 3 roment was supposed to havein the hstag. The assertion made by the Berlin Post that it was the intention of the Govern- ment to resort to measures against the importation of American petroleum as an act of reprisal for President Cleveland’s message to Congress of December 3 reim- posing tonnaze duties upon vessels arriv- ing in America from German ports by the | revocation of the Pr ent’s proclama- tion of January 26, 1888, suspending such duties, appears to be mere guesswork. | Iuguiries made by a representative of the United Associated Presses have elicited the official opinion that no such restrictions as alleged by the Post are contemplated by the Government. The Post, in its article on the subject, says that althongh Russia now supplies only one-eighteenth ot the 900,000,000 kilo- grams of petroleum 1mvorted into Ger- many, the Americans are deceived if they think Germans depend upon the United States for the petroleum ihey consume. This, however, is just whers the Post errs. Germany has too great need of American peiroleum to debar its impor- tation. - Hon. Edwin F. Uhl, United States Em- bassador, Mrs. Ubl and David k. Uhl of Grand Rapids, Mich., eld st son of the Embassador, attended a concert at New Palace at Potsdam this week, upon which oceasion tue Kaiser congratulated Mr. ana Mrs. Uhl upon the occasion of the mar- riage of their daughter Lucy to Professor Thompson of Yale University. Mr. David bas started on his way home, sailing for New York from Southamptou to-day. R CARNIVAL UN THE ICE, arranged for a conference of representa- tives of employers and workmen in the presence of the Senate. Th - report throws cold water on the hopes of the strikers to settle the dispute in the manner they de- sired. The Senate declares that it is the duty of the strikers to resume work, add- ing that if they do so it xill arranve that a searching inquiry shall be made into the trouble with a view to preparing a method of settling any disputes by arbitration be- tween the employers and employes. P by T Killed in a Colliery Explosion. BUDA-PESTH, HUNGARY, Dec. 19.—An explosion occurred in the colliery at Re- silza, Hungery, killing eleven men and injuring twelve. ~Fifty-nine others were entombed in the mine. —_— HEARINGS ON THE TARIFF. Wide Scope of the Commattes in Forming the New Bilt. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19.—The Ways and Means Committee of the House is as far as possible discouraging oral bearings. Many persons who have writ- ten for information respecting the hear- ings have been asked to put their argu- ments in writing so that they uay ‘re- ceive more attention from the committee than would be the case if the latter had no such data before them. There is a determined effort on the part of the com- mittee to finish the hearings on the date specified—January 11—in order that no delay may occur in preparing the tariff bills. Dolliver of Towa, who will be chairman of thesub-commiitee having in charge the agricultural schedule, lelt for the West this evening, but will return in time to be present at the first hearing. Dolliver says that the agriculiural sched- ule, which in effect includes tne woolen schedule, will receive careful attention from the committee. The farmers along the Northern border have been compiain- ing bitterly for the past two years, he says, of the competition of Canadians and it is proposed to give them a protection that will be quite assatisfactory as that afforded by the McKinley bill. Somuch interest is felt in the Northwest over the new tariff bill that Representative Tawney of Minnesota, who is & member of the Ways and Means Committee, has been asked 10 see county delegates interested in the different schedules of the bill during his visit home, In order to accommodate these gentlemen ne wiil spend one or two days in Minneapolis and St. Paul during his absence from Washington. Minne- sota is interested in a number of sched- ules,"Particularly agriculture, iron ore and lumber, and it is in reference to these that his aitention will be specifically di- rected. SR e An Urgent Deficiency Bill. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19.—The Appropriations Committee to-dayreported to the House an urgent deficiency bill. The measure provided for meeting the urgent demands of the Government is divided as follows: Contingent expenses independent of treasury, $102,004; Navy Department, $700,000; Depariment of Jus tice, $51,270; electorali messengers, $600; House of Representatives, $23528; toual, $381,862. The Navy Departm nt, in re- questing the appropriation, states that its available appropriation for repairs, etc., is almost exhausted. St vl USE OF PIG-IRGN WARRANTS. : An Innovation in the Trade That Will Be of Great Service to Dealers and Consume NEW YORK, N. Y., Dz¢. 19.—The state- ment that after the first of the year there will be daily calls on pig-iron warrants of the American Pig-iron Storage Warrant Company on the metai was the cause of much discussion in metal circles to-day. It was viewed as indicating that the ex- change had taken official action in a form of business in- which members have indi- vidually engaged heretofore. It was looked upon as meaning & big cut in the business of dealers of iron. As the reason of this innovation it is likely there w:ll be considerable speculative interest in the iron in the future. The warrants have already been entered among the unlisted securities on the New York Stock Ex- change, the Consolidated Exchange ana the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. The company makes a contract with furnace companies for a period of yeass, the obligations entered into by the furnace being that it will not place any iron against which warrants are to be issued into the hands of any other warrant com- pany. The producer is at liberty td store afdy part or none of his prodact in the yards. For what he does store in it he hasa yardage of 25 cents a ton and 2 cents per month carrying charges. In consideration of these payments the stor- age companies act as the proper custodian of the iron. To the consumer it guaran- tees the grading which is checked by ex- ports. The warrants call for 100 tons of pig iron of a specified hrand and grade de- livered free on board cars in the yard named in the warrant. The charges are relatively low, the cost of carrying pigiron a year being 49 cents. Presidentr George W. Hull of the ex- change said that the new system was generally in the trade a necessary adjuuct in the business. Steamers and sailors who desired to make prices on large lots of manufactured iron and steel for long future deiivery would not now be obliged to take a lurge risk of the market. Asit is they could always protect themselives on these bids by the purchasing of war- wants. Furnace companies having their yards and a large stock of raw material 1f they anticipated a decline in the mark t can telegraph to New York and sell 10,000 to 20,000 tons by warrants within a few minutes without 2ff cting the price more than one or two cents, whereas if they at- tempted to sell a like amount of iron to consumers they might be a week in doirg it, ana depress the consumers’ market considerably. BECAUSE H LOVED HER. Barry Frizzell's Lxcuse for Shooting Mrs. £dith Caldon Xoung. PLYMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 19.—Mrs. Edith Caldon Young, who was shot in both ears Wednesday by Harry Frizzell, regained consciousness yesterday and made a sworn staiement before a Justice. F¥rizzell shot Mrs. Young and then at- tempted to kil himself. A few hours after the shooting he re- gained consciousness and said that the shooting was done at Mrs. Young’s sug- gestion; that he loved herand that neither of them bad a desire to live. The story as told by Mrs. Young yester- day was entirely different and contradicts Frizzell in ail pardeculars, She says she despised Frizzell and had desired him t0 leaye her boarding-house; that she had Great Preparations for the Skating Con- tesis at Montreal. MONTREAL, Quesec, Dec. 19.—The ex- ecuiive committee having charge of the international amateur skating competi- tion for the championship of the worla in distance skating, and which opens here during the first week of February, has de- cided to extend the date up to which en- tries may be received to January 31 next. Elaborate arrangements are being made for the event, and the executive commit- tee is holding tri-weekly meetings. Many of the leading skaters of this and other countries have already entered, and a breaking of recurds is looked for. The two principal events will be the interna- tional amateur races for distances of 10,000 and 5000 meters respectively. Copies of the invitation and rules have been pre- pared 1n all Continental languages and forwarded to the skating clubs and socie- ties of European countries. - Asked to Leturn to Work, HAMBURG, GErMANY, Dec. 19.—The Senate to-duy repliea to the proposition of the strikers that a court of arbitration be no idea of killing hersels, nor did she plan to have Frizzell shoot her. She did not know he was in the house until when sha was sitting in the sitting-room she heard the door open and Frizzell entered, and with an osth threw his arm about her neck from behind and sbot her in the ear. Frizzell is conscious and keeps to his original story. The attending physician says there is more than an even chance of both recovering. Shortage of a ireasurer, BOSTON, Mass.,, Dec. 19.—A warrant was issued to-day for the arrest of Frank C. Mills, treasurer.of the Boston Safe De- posit Company, charging him with the embezzlement of $25,000. - Mills, 1t is said, bas absconded. The shortage will prob- ably reach $100,000. The president of the institution has issued a statement saying that the assets are sufficient to meet a1l obligations. ' Fatal Boiler Eaplosion. . PROVIDENCE, R, I, Dec. 19.—A boile explos.on occurred in the Kent woolen- mill at Centerville this morning. Three prrsons weré killed and several injured, I THE REALM OF JORN BULL Comment as to the Confer- ence of the Six Great Powers on Turkey. General Norman to Icquire Into the West indies Sugar Industry. Quezn Victoria May Not Go to Dublin and Belfast Before the “Great Reign Jubilee.” LONDON, Exa., Dec. 19.—There has been no lessening of interest in political circles regarding the Turkish question, and so far as known there has been no change in the situation since tue return to Constantinople: from St. Petersburg of M. Nelidoff, the Russian Embassador. The only authentic news that has reached the Foreign Office here is that immedi- ately after his arrival in Constantinople, Nelidoff calied on Cambon, the French Embassador, and Sir Philip Currie, the British Embassador. He afterward was given a formal reception by the Sultan. The subject of their conversation has not transpired, but it is known that the Anglo-Russian proposals were not men- tioned to his Majesty. These will not be laid pefore the Sultan until after a confer- ence between the Embassadors of the six great powers—Great Britain, Russia, France, Germany, Austria and Italy. In the meantime all the Embassadors are opposed to a policy of force. The negotiations between the powers as to the method of enforcing their demands upon the Sultan sre stiil pending, and it is scarcely possible that any practical solu- tion will be arrived at until after the Christmas holidays. The Colonial Office has appointed Gen- eral Sir Henry Wylie Norman, Sir David Barbour and Sir Edward Gray, M.P., asa commission to inquire into the critical condition of the sugar industry in the British West Indies, General Norman was Governor of Ja- maica from 1883 to 1888, and has a wida knowledge of the conditions governing the trade of the West Indies. Sir David Barbour has served in different capacities under the East Indian Government. Sir Bdward Gray, who is a Liberal, was Par- liamentary Secretary of the Koreign Office from 1892 to 1895. The British West Indian sugar planters claim that the industry has been nearly ruined by the bounty system of Conti- nental countries, which allows beet-root sugar to be put down in Great Britain at a price which defies the competition of Brit- 1sh growers. They favor the piacing of countervailing duties on Continentalsugar or the calling of an international confer- ence to arrange for abolishing the boun- ties on beet-root sugar. The report that the Queen will go to Dublin and Belfast in May, prior to the London celebrations, is, at least, prema- ture. The programme of the ‘*‘Great Reign Jubilee” is not to be settled till early in the spring. 1t is said in court circles that the Queen desires to repeat her first tcur in lreiand, going thence to the Clyde and Glasgow. The question is} would the emotions so aroused by revival of memories, apart from possible physica! fatigue, not be too much for her? CELEBRATED W1iH ECLAT. Nineteenth Birthday of the Princess Pauline of Wurtemberg. STUTTGART, GERMANY, Dec. 19.—The nineteenth birthday of the Princess Paul- ine of Wurtemberg, only daughter of King William II by his first wife, the Princess Marie of Waldack, was celebrated to-day with more than usual eclat, owing to the recent betrothal of the Princess to Prince Christian of Denmark, son of the Crown Prince and Princess Frederick. Stuttgart is keeping holiday 1n honor of the anniversary and there were merry times at the castle. A number of hand- some presents were received by the bride- elect, and who will be a bride in fact early next spring. Miss Grant’s Breach of Promise Suit. LONDON, ExG., Dee. 19.—The action for breach of promise of marriage brouzht by Miss Elith Grant, a Scotch clergy man’s daughter, against James Martin White, M. P. for Forfareshire and member of th e firm of J. F. White & Co. of New York, will be held at the Edinburgh court of sessions about January 10. NEW TO-DAY. The old, old story—nothing remains ‘“on top” forever. The best bak- ing powders known hereto- fore are com- pelled to give up first place to Trophy the new, im- proved, per- fectedleavener. Fillmanp & Dendel, Mfrs. NEW TO-DAY- WITH EVERY PURCHASE ON SECONDFLOOR Terece ceses Sreat ones for yow. Sale prices. for four days. LR LR LR L] Soods. Here are two samples. 2229222922999 We're going to unload our finest at January Clearance We just give you a couple of samples so yow can Inow what we’re going to do to-morrow morning, and it's Just four days to Christmas and these four days will be The sale will not be continued beyond Thuwrsday. It is only done to relieve us of the surplus of our finest grade of 2220225 January Prices! Young Men’s Suits, those be- tween the asges of 12 and 19, made in style asyow see in pic- ture opposite, also in Single- breasted Sacks, in blue, dressy, very clever goods. Beginning to-morrow morn- ing at 9 o’clock these Swits will be on sal> at $4.75. very A Sampler of January Prices! To-morrow morning after 9 o’clock we will have on sale some very clever Reefer Suits, as shown in picture opposite, very prettily braided, tor lads be- tween the ages of 8 and 10, in a pretty shade of gray. Yow can- not buy ’em in other stores wn- der $3.50. To-morrow morning at $1.75. Little Red Riding Hood and Santa Claws will be with < yow on the second floor till Christmas. ' Get in your Guessing Blank on the number of candies in the stocking as early as possible. Contest closes Thursday night at 8 o’clock. 222299 RAPHAEL'S RAPHAEL'S (Incorporated), THE FRISCO BOYS, 9, 11, 13, 15 Kearny St. (Incorporated), That Big and Popular Kearny-Street Store.